How do i Tighten chain
Jo:
Unplug the saw.
Lay the saw on it's side so the chain and bar are up (lay it on 4X4 blocks or something similar so the motor housing doesn't make the saw rock back and forth) Loosen the two 1/2 or 9/16 nuts... don't take them off, just loosen them a turn or two. Look toward the saw where the bar comes out (the front of the housing where the blade comes out). You will see a small screw head. Turn the screw clockwise (as if you were tightening it) As you turn that screw, the chain will tighten. Put on some gloves and pull the chain around the bar (as if the saw was running, but you are the motor). The chain should move with a little resistance. Pinch the chain at the top-middle of the bar and pull the chain up away from the bar. the chain should pull away from the bar no more than 1/16 to 1/8 inch. If you look carefully between the bar and the chain, you'll see the dogs that run in the groove in the outside circumference of the bar. None of the dogs should be fully exposed when you pull up on the chain (in other words, None of the dogs should come completely out of the bar's chain groove when you pull up on the chain. Now, tighten the two nuts on the back of the bar. Snug them down good... if the bar slips on those two nuts, the chain will come off while you are cutting.
Good luck
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